Wagon-body.



E. OLSON.

WAGON BODY.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18. 1914.

Patented June 9,1914.

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E. OLSON.

WAGON BODY.

APPLIGATION FILED FEB. 18, 1914.

Patented June 9,1914.

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EMIL OLSON, OF ROGKFORD, ILLINUIS.

WAGON-BODY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June e, 1914.

Application filed February 18, 1914i. eerial No. 819,472.

1 '0 all "whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMIL ()Ilson, citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon-Bodies; and it do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to wagons,

and has for its purpose to provide a combination dumping and lumber wagon body wherein the same may be suited to either of their respective requirements by a slight alteration in the body structure; and one in which the necessary alteration may be made in a simple and easily performed manner.

The invention has for its further purpose to provide a dumping wagon body of the drop-bottom type, in which the operating mechanism therefor forms one element of a locking device for securely holding the bottom against accidental release.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which similar reference symbols indicate corresponding parts in the several views: Figure 1 is a side e'levational view of the wagon body. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereoi. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view oi? the same taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail perspective views oi parts oi. the wagon bottom operating mechanism. Fig. 7 is a detail view of one oi? the hinges.

Referring to the construction in further detail, the body consists of a pair of side members 1 and 2 that are rigidly mounted on the pair of cross beams 3 and 4, through the medium of the front and rear bottom sections 5 and 6, respectively. An end gate 7 is mounted on the bottom section 5 and is secured to the side members 1 and 2 in any approved manner. A rear end 8 in like manner extends transversely of the body and is removably mounted therein through the medium of eye members 9 that are on gaged by hooks 10, carried by said end gate after the manner illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

A beam 11 connects the cross beams 3 and et longitudinally of and midway between the side sections 1 and 2, (see Fig. i).

The dumping or drop bottom comprises two outer sections 12 and 13 that are mounted on strap hinges 14: secured to the side sections, and two inner sections 15 and 16 that are similarly mounted on strap hinges 1.7 secured to the longitudinal beam 11. by ei-shaped bolts 1'7. The respective pairs of hinged sections (12, 13, 15 and 16) are adapted to swing from their normal or closed position to the position indicated in Fig. 3, for the purpose oi dumping the load, as will be clearly understood.

To readily facilitate the dumping of the load in the wagon body the middle beam 11 is constructed with an upwardly projecting portion 18 having oppositely curved surfaces 19 that meet with the movable bottom sections 15 and 16 when the latter are in closed position. a member 20, havingan inclined surface 21, secured to and terms a part of the removable end gate 8. rind a member 22 is hingedly mounted to the front end gate 7 and swings to engagewith the wagon bottom on an incline tor the object above mentioned. 'ihe purpose of mounting the member 22 to swing as described will be presently stated.

lhe bottom supporting and actuating mechanism consists of two pairs of pivotally connected links and 2 1) that are swingingly supported to the side members 1 and through the medium of hooks 25 that overlie the upper side edges (see Fig. 3) and are provided with projecting portions 26 that engage within suitably termed apertures in the link members Said books 25 are secured in set position on the body sections 1 and 2 by means of screws 27. The link members 2% have each slotted engagement with a stud 28 having a retaining memher or head 29, and the several studs ii'orm guides for directing the movements of said links when the latter are actuated. Each stud is formed with a threaded shank 30 that passes through the side section to receive a clamping nut and washer 31 and 32, respectively, and said. shank is further formed with a flange 33 adapted to clamp a 'ainst the outer surface of the side section as shown. The slotted links 24 of each opposite pair of links have secured thereto a ti -shaped supporting bar 3 1-, that extends across and beneath the drop bottom and engages with the respective movable sections thereof through bearing members 35. Said members 35 act to hold the bottom support ing bars 3% against any tendency of movement longitudinally of the body during the running of the vehicle or action of the supporting links.

A loop bar 36 is connected to the front pair of links (23 and and extends transversely of the body and about the sides thereof, as in the manner indicated in Figs. 1 and it. And a pair of bars 37 connects the pairs of links on each side section to the end that the several links may be operated in unison through the manipulation of the loop bar 36, which acts after the manner of a lever for releasing and closing the drop bottom. In its normal position the lever 36 has engagement with the side sections 1 and 2, as indicated at 38 (Figs. 1 and 2) when the pairs of links 23 and 2st are held against action and consequently the bottom sections locked in closed position. To release the bottom it is necessary only that the lever 36 be raised from engaging position, as shown in Fig. 2, and moved to the position shown in Fig. 1, when the supporting bars 34; will be lowered and the bottom sections opened, as indicated in Fig. 3.

In order that the body may be converted from its construction as a dumping vehicle to that of a lumber or like vehicle. the end gate 8, together with the attached member 20, may be removed, and the from section raised to that position indicated in Fig. 2. The vehicle may then be loaded and unloaded from the rear end after the usual manner.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention, and therefore I do not wish to be limited to such features except as may be required by the claims.

I claim:

1. In a dumping wagon-body the combination of side members; swingingly mounted sections forming a dumping bottom; links mounted on said side members; rods connecting the respective links of said side members; bars engaging with said links and providing supporting members for said bottom sections; and a lever pivotally connected to a pair of links on said side members for actuating said supporting bars to operate said bottom sections; and said lever adapted to engage with said side members to lock said bottom sections, substantially as described.

2. In a dumping wagon-body the combination or side members; swingingly mounted sections forming a dumping bottom; pivotally connected pairs of links mounted on said side members, and one member of each pair of links formed with a slot; pins secured to the side members and engaging within said slots and forming guides for said links; rods connecting tae respective pairs of links on said side members; bars mounted on said slotted links and providing supporting members for said swinging bottom sections; and a lever pivotally connected to a pair of links on said side members and extending across the wagon body, said lever adapted to engage with said side members to lock said bottom sections, substantially as described.

3. in a dumping wagon-body the combination of side members; a beam disposed longitudinally of and between said side members; a pair of outer bottom sections hingedly mounted on said side members; a pair of inner bottom sections hingedly mounted on said longitudinal beam; pairs of pivotally connected links mounted on said side members; U-shaped bars depending from the pairs of links on opposite sides of said side members and engaging with said hingedly mounted bottom sections; bars connecting the pairs of links on each of said side members; and a looped lever connecting two opposite pairs of links on said side members whereby to manipulate the bottom sections, and said looped lever adapted to engage with said side members and lock said bottom sections in closed position, substan tially as described.

4. In a convertible wagon-body the combination of side members; swinging sections forming a dumping bottom; means for actuating said swinging sections; a front end gate fixedly mounted between said side members; a section hingedly mounted on said front end gate and providing an inclined supporting section for the dumping bottom; and an end gate removably mounted between said side members and formed with an inclined supporting section for the dumping bottom; said last named end gate adapted to be removed, and said hingedly mount ed section adapted to be raised whereby to convert the wagon body, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

EMIL OLSON.

VVit-nesses CHAS. E. Gnnnnn, W. L. JORDAN.

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